Magic: The Gathering · Alpha Edition

Red Elemental Blast

French name: Salve élémentaire rouge

169Common

Red Elemental Blast (Alpha Edition 169) has a market price of US$180.73 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Instant
Mana cost: {R}
Artist: Richard Thomas

Card text

Counters a blue spell being cast or destroys a blue card in play.

About this card

Red Elemental Blast is card 169 in Alpha Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Sep 5, 1993. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Richard Thomas. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$180.73. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 1.0%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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